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Toro part number 937108 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2053587.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xtoro+937108.TRS0&_nkw=toro+937108&_sacat=0

Wow, those are really great pictures. Are you a professional photographer? Thanks for sharing

A motorcycle wheel lol, I don't know? That picture was one the previous owner sent me. Boy am I a smart aleck

That's what my wife asks. I told her it would take too long to explain how I got a chainsaw from Ottawa Quebec and Missoula Montana the same day and two ,ore arrive the next day from Fremont New Hampshire and upstate New York. I have three Canadian saws, two made for Homelite by Terry Industries of Pointe Claire Quebec and a Pioneer saw from Peterborough Ontario. The Homelite-Terry XL-76 is a 58cc automatic oiler that is fairly hard to find, but the other Terry saw, the VI Super Mini SL is even harder to find, especially early models like this one with the newly developed chain brake. I acquired a second one year Homelite XL-850 (82cc) a week or two ago without a bar and chain and found a NOS bar and chain cheap. My two recent arrivals are a 1966 Homelite XL-800 another 82cc auto oiler that is extremely difficult to find, and the other one is a HUGE 115cc Homelite 2000-P Automatic with a 28" roller nose bar. I'm looking for a few 54cc XL-100 series auto oiler saws and a couple more 115cc saws, then I might have my Homelite collection wrapped up

Great advert photos, thanks for sharing.

A stationary target?

1st coat of Urethane

The only thing to watch out for on this fairly common idler (in size) is the the protruding bearing/center offset on one side, it needs to have the very same offset or a spacer must be used to create one. It appears to be a AYP idler pulley p/n AYP 4702H or AYP 66048 (same) Stens part number 280-024. which has a 3/8" bore (hole, 2-1/2" outside diameter, and 1" height (distance across the idler). i believe this part also has the same offset on one side, 10 bucks new around here

Pulleys and idlers need the measurements of the diameter, the width, the bore, and the size and type of the channel. Also the style and size of the center bearing area, whether protruding or recessed, needs to be the same. A picture or diagram is the only real way to assure a proper fit. The original part number may also lead to a cross reference part number from others that have searched for replacements on the internet

Thanks for the tip, I have been using fabricated plastic putty knives that I shape to a curve and resharpen when dull, the glass won't have that problem. It has two coats of sanding sealer right now, it will get sanded next and one more coat of sealer then a third coat of sealer with a another light sanding. The finish will start with two coats of high gloss polyurethane (for protection and depth) and a final coat of Marine Spar Urethane with flattening agents to produce a satin/matte gun stock finish. I'll post more pictures tomorrow.

A young couple bought an old door (not sure if it was that old, I don't believe so) at auction and asked me to remove the finish and restore the stain/varnish. This is the first couple hours work. It had at least 8-10 coats of various types of colored varnish and/or lacquer on the outside, which if it was a new door lead me to believe that the previous workmanship was a failed endeavor, at least to the buyer. I believe the door is Ash and it is about 8 feet tall. There is a wrought iron grate that goes over the small door/window. All this is being done by hand with sand paper and hand scrapers.

I would be surprised if the pulleys are not the same as either AYP , MTD, or Murray models of the same vintage

If you can get me the sizes of the pulleys (bore, height, width of V, diameter, pictures would be best with measurements) I can cross reference them to part numbers you can use locally. The part numbers used by Westwood unfortunately aren't the same as used by the pulley distributor/manufacturers .

Wasn't a rear discharge deck offered on these tractors as well? I thought Wheel Horse had separate manuals for rear discharge, is that right?

Excellent work, by adding the taller tires you allowed the tractor better ground clearance as well.

Thanks, Its a 14 horse power Kohler K321AS with the Sunstrand hydro, meaning it was a early 1977, probably way less than 1000 of these models built and they sell for over 800.00 in decent shape around here. I don't know of ANY garden tractor with a beefier 3 point, these shared a lot of similarities with the 1972-1976 Massey Ferguson MF-14, but the foot pedal hydro with controls on the side for the two speed hydro (with variable speed adjustment) and individual lift levers (two hydraulic cylinders) put this tractor and its larger model 1650 sister in the Wheel Horse D-160, John Deere 300, and Ariens GT class. These were only built two years, for both the 1450 and 1650 models. the larger models the 1655 and 1855 were of very limited production as well, but they had twin cylinder 16 and 18 hp Onans, something I never mess with.

I'll take that as a compliment, because I know how you feel about Bolens tractors, people say the same thing to me about driving Dodge/Chrysler vehicles.

Model 1450A, out of 2498 Massey Ferguson model 1450's units there were less than a 1000 that were 1450A models; those with factory three point and rear PTO. I got the missing rear pin/draw hitch as well. It did cost me a 200 mile round trip ride to get it, but glad to have it along with a complete 48" dozer blade, and rebuildable deck.

I thought I had made a good deal buying a Stihl FS70R string trimmer from an online selling forum, I've done really well buying on this forum in the past, but in my desperation of needing a a string trimmer I broke my cardinal rule of "Don't buy any 2 cycle hand held equipment that doesn't run perfectly". It turns out the previous owner had not only used ethanol flavored petrol in it, but had used straight gas without any oil (scored/overheated piston, bad carb, lines, etc. I fell for the deal because the trimmer looked as if it had only been used once, maybe twice. maybe it had, it just didn't take this buffoon long to damage it. That s a 125.00 dollar mistake, as it was only able to perform about six trimmings before it completely died and needed a full rebuild. I went into research mode knowing that there were many good trimmers out there, but I was going to have to shell out some serious dead presidents to get a good commercial grade trimmer that could handle trimming a 3 acre lot, 400 foot driveway and fences around 20 acres. I almost fell for the box store Husqvarna, the 525L until research showed that these were made generally for Stores such as Walmart, Home Depot, and Lowes home improvement stores and were not of the same quality as the 525LS models sold at Lawn and Garden outlets. The 20-30 dollars less would translate to 20-30 percent less machine, so I bought the 525LS at our local Husqvarna dealer, and I bought this for several reasons, mainly the 1.34 hp 25.4cc engine capable of over 7,000 rpm and the anti-vibration design, but because it was commercial grade. In my research I also found an oil (Amsoil Saber) that will lengthen the life of the engine while preventing the muffler/spark arrestor from getting clogged with oil. It is a high quality oil that mixes 80:1 with real no ethanol petrol. I'm 329.00 lighter in the wallet, but I cant really tell after using such a great trimmer, yes I did remove the guard. http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/trimmers/525ls/966781601/

Thanks Richard, I have "Popular Mechanics" saved as a favorites in my google books and magazines. I spend hours reading articles from the 1940 up into the later 1970. They also have a magazine called Practical Machinist.

Absolutely beautiful

I found a 6kw Onan generator that was made for an Ariens GT garden tractor, FOR 100.00. I'm having it shipped about 900 miles cost of 90.00; it weighs 120 lbs. It runs via a small PTO driveline to the front PTO shaft, and hooks to the dozer blade attachment lift and has two stabilizer straps that bolt to the upper dash tower. The owner says to his knowledge it may have been used once. Pictures to come next week

Happy Birthday Andrew hope you get some nice gifts.

Thank you very much for the info, yes I saw in literature it was 1/4" pitch, but on eBay they were selling 3/8 chain for it, wasn't sure how to do that, right now the chain is on backwards, so I doubt it will cut very good. They made a MiniMac 1 and a MiniMac 1 Automatic, but I haven't seen another auto version either

Its a circa 1972 McCulloch MiniMac 1 Automatic and at 2.95 kg, I know it wont be felling any trees, but it might make a good limbing saw. It seems the fuel line is toast and if I can get it running I will spring for a new chain and spark plug. It was free, so it was for me, I have a sucker, er buyer, that is interested, lol